Hey! My name is Derek, but everybody calls me Turtle. 🐢 I'm a dude from the Midwest who grew up playing video games. I am very passionate about video game history and the preservation of software and hardware. 💾💿 I am a video game preservationist, emulation enthusiast, content creator, and gamer. 🎮 I also enjoy things like photography, film, music, writing, and food. 📷🎥🎶📝🍝 I focus primarily on variety streaming and will occasionally stream whatever projects I am working on as well. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate it! I hope you enjoy your stay! 😄 FAQ's: Age: 31 (born September 24th, 1991) Height: 6'0 Location: USA Q: What's with the Turtle thing? A: It's just a nickname that stuck. 🐢 Q: Why is your voice so deep/what's with your voice? A: I was just born with this voice, and nothing is wrong with it. That's just how I talk. I think. Q: Where is your webcam? A: I don't own a webcam, and currently I am fine with not having one. I have one on my wishlist and I'd be OK with having a webcam on my stream at some point, but it isn't a priority at the moment. Q: Who's [Lauren](https://twitch.tv/frivvifox)? 🦊 A: I have no idea what you're talking about. 🙃

Have fun and enjoy the stream! - Abide by the [terms of service](https://www.twitch.tv/p/en/legal/terms-of-service/) and [community guidelines](https://safety.twitch.tv/s/article/Community-Guidelines?language=en_US) - Be civil and respectful - Absolutely NO discussing sensitive topics such as religion, politics, and other sensitive/controversial subjects - Protect your privacy and the privacy of others, no posting of personal information AT ALL - English is the only language permitted in chat, other languages will be deleted as I cannot read them and therefore can't moderate them. - Impersonation of any kind will be met with a permanent ban - Do not ask to be a moderator, people who are well-respected and active members of the community are asked to be moderators - No disrespecting other content creators and communities - Do not test or circumvent the bots or blacklists - No links are allowed unless posted by myself, a moderator, or a VIP. - No trauma dumping - Any mention or indirect comments about SWATing, doxxing, or other personal attacks will be met with a lifetime permanent ban. Please don't joke about that in my chat.

I am a member of a Twitch stream team called StreamTheory! We are a group of friends and like minded individuals who love creating content and streaming. We also help other streamers and content creators improve their content and streams. I do consultations and reviews, so if you want something like that, get in touch! 😄 Click the panel above to check out the team and maybe give them some love and hit the follow button! 😉

▶️ [YOUTUBE](https://youtube.com/@DerekTurtleRoe) ▶️ [TWITTER](https://twitter.com/derekturtleroe) ▶️ [INSTAGRAM](https://instagram.com/derekturtleroe) ▶️ [TIKTOK](https://tiktok.com/@derekturtleroe) ▶️ [DISCORD](https://discord.gg/6TdYdPUfMh) My email for business inquiries only: vgturtle127@gmail.com

Goals: - Go to [TwitchCon](https://twitchcon.com/) 💜 - 500 followers milestone Achievements: - First stream on Twitch (12/30/2018) - Made Affiliate (06/20/2019) - 1000 hours streamed (07/25/2020) - First hype train (05/25/2022) - 5 years streaming on Twitch 12/30/2023 - Streaming in general since 2011

These are people who have given significantly to the channel! Thank you all so much for your contributions, support, and for being great friends and inspirations! If I have forgotten you, please get in touch on social media, Discord, or on stream and I will update this list immediately! Due to the vast amount of support from the community, I can't list everybody who contributes, but of course I love and appreciate everybody who does! A huge thank you to everybody who has tipped, subscribed, and contributed to the stream, it means a lot! People who built and assisted with getting me a PC for streaming and content creation: - __*Adam Taylor AKA EposVox*__ - __*IceOrb*__ - __*HunterAP*__ - __*Alex AKA Technical*__ - __*HorseTaco*__ - __*DiamondRyce*__ - __*Easelgames*__ People who have contributed to me and my stream: ---Assets--- - __*Alex AKA Technical*__ (logo) - __*Wyatt*__ (logo for A2 channel) - __*VampBun*__ (emotes and badges) ---Hardware--- - __*Alex AKA Technical*__ (Samson Q2U and Shure SM58 mic and Rode AI-1 interface) 🎤

🎶 I use [StreamBeats](https://streambeats.com/) and [Backing Track](https://backingtrack.gg/) for my stream jams. It's stream-safe music for content creators, and I love the music! 🎶 🎶 I also use [Pretzel Rocks](https://pretzel.rocks/) for stream-safe music and music for my YouTube videos! 🎶

If you wanna go above and beyond to support the channel I'd really appreciate it! Please don't feel obligated to support the channel, and only do so if you are financially stable and able to support yourself. All donations will go directly to improving the stream and paying my bills. I am currently unemployed and don't have any sort of consistent income. Thank you guys so much for all your support over the years. It really means a lot to me. 💚 You can support in the following ways: 1. [Subscribe](https://twitch.tv/subs/derekturtleroe) 1. [Tip directly](https://streamelements.com/derekturtleroe/tip) 1. [Tip anonymously](https://paypal.me/vgturtle127) 1. [Recurring tips](https://ko-fi.com/derekturtleroe) 1. You can also tip bits. Other free ways to support the channel are things like telling your friends about me and sharing my socials with your friends and family! Anything to support the stream is very much appreciated! 😀

##PC hardware: - ASRock X570 Steel Legend motherboard - AMD Ryzen 7 2700X CPU with Wraith Prism CPU cooler - EVGA GTX 1080 SC ACX 3.0 - 32GB DDR4-3000MHz ADATA XPG RAM - EVGA SuperNova 650 G3 power supply - Noctua Chromax fans - Corsair 100R case ##Displays: - Asus VG259QM 1080p 280Hz 1ms response time IPS panel - LG 24M27 1080p 60Hz 6ms response time TN panel ($100 Amazon monitor) ##Storage: - SK Hynix Gold P31 1TB PCIe NVMe SSD - 2TB Western Digital Black HDD - 5TB Expansion Desk external drive - 2TB Expansion Desk external drive ## Peripherals: - Glorious PC Gaming Race Model O mouse - Glorious PC Gaming Race GMMK keyboard - Monoprice Retro headphones 🎧 - Fifine Ampligame SC3 mixer/audio interface - Shure SM58 microphone 🎤